19:40
Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 43.43s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Settled in the back half - moved forward 3f out - took up the running and driven 2f out - soon forged away - challenged inside the final furlong - kept on gamely to win
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled midfield - urged forward to reach 5th with 2f left - moved into second a furlong out and challenged the leader hard - stayed on to go down by a short margin
No. 1, stall 11
3yo, 9-12, OR 93
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward to move into 6th over 2f out - up to 5th with a furlong left - improved to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but never a threat to the front two
No. 3, stall 9
3yo, 9-8, OR 89
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Hesitant start and settled near the back - urged up into 12th two out - improved to 7th approaching final furlong - stayed on late for 4th but never a factor
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Sat handy behind the front pack - pushed along into 4th with 2f left - into 3rd but unable to close a furlong out - dropped to 5th inside the last and held that spot to the line
Scott McCullagh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - urged into contention 13th 2f out - stayed on steadily to finish sixth
Leigh Roche
M D O'Callaghan
Towards the back - urged forward from early on - nudged up to 8th inside the final furlong - never threatened to get into contention
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat handy behind the pace - going nicely just off the front around 3f out - pushed along in second entering the final 2f - dropped to fourth and unable to threaten late finishing eighth
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Sat behind the front group early - pushed along in 8th two out - unable to close - finished well held in 9th
Chris Hayes
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Disputed pace early - pulled hard throughout - gave way 2f out and lost the lead - fell back through the field to finish 10th
Jamie Powell (3)
Stephen Thorne
Held in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to close - finished 11th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled just behind the front group towards the rail - pressed for effort with 2½f left - dropped away from there - eventually finished well beaten in 12th
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back - made no headway in the closing stages - well held throughout
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close behind the pace in 2nd - fighting for control early - pressed for effort 3f out - slipped back to 7th approaching final 2f and faded out of contention late
Seamie Heffernan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Slow to break - held a midfield position - pressed for effort with 2f left before fading late to finish 15th
Non-runners: Mister Adam (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.